Attend the High Speed Rail Conference of the Year!
America’s high-speed future is here! Join us in Washington, D.C. for three days of networking, lively discussions, and social events with the trailblazers who are making it happen. With major high-speed rail lines under construction, industry leaders are taking bold, creative steps to bring projects to fruition.
HSR 2026 will explore these fresh approaches with project leaders and global experts on the front lines of American high-speed rail delivery. The nation’s capital is the place to be in May for the best high-speed rail networking and knowledge sharing event of the year.
HSR 2026 offers many networking opportunities throughout the 3-day event. The unique set-up for this event – taking place all together in a single ballroom – encourages serious networking and the ability to really get to know people. In addition to this, there are three major evening networking reception parties where attendees come together over food and drinks.
On the third day of the conference, Thursday, May 14th, we will hold a USHSR lobby day on Capitol Hill to show Congress the industry is united behind a series of specific high-speed rail permitting reforms, and funding and financing policies for the next surface transportation bill.
Conference speakers include:
- IAN CHOUDRI (CEO, California High-Speed Rail Authority)
- MARIA LUISA DOMINGUEZ (Chief Project Management Officer, Alto High-Speed Rail)
- ARTHUR SOHIKIAN (CEO, High Desert Corridor Joint Powers Agency)
- JIM DERWINSKI (CEO, Metra / Illinois High-Speed Rail Commission)
- RUSTY ROBERTS (Senior Policy Advisor, FRA)
- MORTEZA FARAJIAN (Executive Director, Build America Bureau)
- RAY LAHOOD (Former Secretary, USDOT)
- CONGRESSMAN LANGWORTHY (U.S. House of Representatives)
- SIA KUSHA (Group Head, Plenary Americas)
- LIONEL EPELY (CEO, LISEA / Vinci)
HSR 2026 offers a great opportunity to get involved in the burgeoning high speed rail industry in America. Get involved today!
HSR 2026 | Agenda | Speakers | Registration
